The Canon EOS M50 Mark II, also known as the EOS Kiss M2 in Japan, is a 24.1 megapixels entry-mid-level

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announced by

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on October 14, 2020. As a part of their Mirrorless

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Line, it is the successor to the

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, sitting above the entry-level

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and below the enthusiast-oriented

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Features

* 24.1 effective megapixel

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8 image processor with 14-

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processing * Dual Pixel Auto-Focus (except 4K video mode - only Contrast Detect auto-focus). *

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100 – 25,600, expandable up to 51,200. * 2.36-million dot OLED built-in

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(EVF). *

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Full HD video recording at

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, 25p, 30p and 60p. * 4K video ( UHD) video recording at 23.98 fps or 25 fps (

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), although without the Dual-pixel AF (only simple Contrast Detect AF) and 4K mode is limited to a 1.6x

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of the APS-C Crop-sized sensor and limited to 24p with no option for 25 or 30 or 60p. * 10 frames per second

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, 7.4 with AF. * 3.2" vari-angle LCD touchscreen with 1,6m dots

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. * 3.5 mm microphone jack for external microphones * Bluetooth (NFC dropped from the MK II)

New Features to the M50 Mark II

Over the M50 it replaces, the new features include: * Improved autofocus including eye autofocus for stills and video. * Vertical video shooting support. * Newly added tap video record button and movie self-timer on the LCD touchscreen for better

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experience * High quality webcam capability, with the free EOS Webcam Utility software or Clean HDMI output * Wireless

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capability * The ability to tap the screen to auto focus on your subject while looking through the EVF, helping to control who the main focus of the image is. * 250 shots CIPA rated battery life versus 235 shots on the previous model. *

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is dropped from the MK II compared to the previous M50 that had it. The rest of the camera is identical to the M50 it replaces, including the physical body, internal & external component, and all the features/capabilities of the camera, thus the M50 Mark II is a mild refresh to the already successful camera.

References

External links

* https://in.canon/en/consumer/eos-m50-mark-ii-ef-m15-45mm-f-3-5-6-3-is-stm/product Canon digital cameras {{camera-stub